Ajunta Pall

Ajunta Pall
Biographical information
Died	6,895 BBY (spirit redeemed 3,956 BBY)
Descriptive information
Species	Near-Human
Gender	Male
Chronological and political information
Affiliation(s)	Jedi Order Galactic Republic Exiles Sith Empire

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"So strong, we thought… so wrong…"

―Ajunta Pall

Ajunta Pall was the leader of the Dark Jedi that were exiled from the Republic following the Hundred Year Darkness. Upon his arriving on Korriban, he became the first Dark Lord of the Sith. His spirit was redeemed by the Jedi Knight Revan during the Jedi Civil War.

Biography

In life

"I am that which grips the heart in fright, Harkens night and silences the light. It was written of my sword, long… Long ago."

―Ajunta Pall

Ajunta Pall was a disciple of the dark side who battled the Jedi Order during the century-long war known as the Hundred-Year Darkness. Like many prominent Dark Jedi of the time period, he was a master of the art of Sith Alchemy. He slew more than a dozen Jedi during the final battle of the war, but he and his fellow Dark Jedi were defeated nonetheless. The Jedi stripped them of their weapons and exiled them from the Republic.

When, through luck or fate, the Exiles subsequently arrived on the remote planet Korriban, Ajunta Pall was their leader. He and his followers defeated and subjugated the native Sith species, and his new Sith subjects granted him the title of 'Jen'ari,' meaning 'Dark Lord' of the Sith. The Exiles, under Ajunta Pall, founded the Sith Empire, and they paved the way for a Golden Age of the Sith.

After Death

"If... if I could return. Oh, my Master... it has been... so long... and I regret so much..."

―Ajunta Pall, after Revan convinced him to turn back to the Light

Ajunta Pall's spirit after his physical death.

After his death, Ajunta Pall's spirit continued to haunt his tomb. Over the centuries, he began to question his actions as a Sith Lord and the downfall the Lords experienced at each others' hands.

During the Jedi Civil War, Revan entered Ajunta Pall's tomb to retrieve the Sith Lord's sword so that he could gain prestige from the Sith academy, which ultimately led to his accessing a Star Map containing partial coordinates of the Star Forge. Ajunta Pall appeared as a spirit and told Revan of his actions as a Sith, with disappointment and shame, telling him of how the Jedi weren't what drove the Sith to destruction after the Hundred-Year Darkness, telling Revan that the Sith themselves battled each other and led their order close to death and how he felt nothing but remorse. Revan then took his blade and turned the Sith Lord back to the light side millennia after his death, allowing him to become one with the Force and experience peace at last. It is not known what eventually became of the blade, but Shaardan asked Revan to give it to him so he could gain prestige.

Ajunta also hinted at a secret source of Sith power. He was unable to reconcile conflicted images of whether Revan had discovered this source of power, or would soon do so. It is likely that he was referring to the Star Forge, though its connection with the ancient Sith is currently unknown. On the other hand, he may have been referring to the so-called True Sith, a largely unknown threat that Revan left known space in search of.

Behind the scenes

A possible statue of Ajunta Pall.

Ajunta Pall's tomb is one of the side-quests available in the Korriban segment of the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. In the game, he recognizes the player character's true identity. The main character can either help him become one with the Force (for "light-side points"), fight him and destroy his spirit (for "dark-side points"), or fail to take him to the light and let his spirit fade away.

In the game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Ajunta Pall's spirit appears as a generic human Dark Jedi with an energy shield activated to simulate transparency.

The statue of Ajunta Pall seen in his tomb is identical to one seen in the destroyed Jedi Enclave on Dantooine in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords|Knights of the Old Republic II.

Originally, Pall's tomb was supposed to be that of Freedon Nadd, who actually had been buried on Dxun. The error was corrected with the introduction of Pall into the scenario; However, it is still present in a conversation option with Lashowe. Likewise, Pall is referred to as Nadd in the dialogue files and character *.utc file.

Continuity

The Jedi stripped the Exiles of their weapons, yet Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force portrays Ajunta Pall arriving at Ziost with a lighsaber on his belt.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Galaxies (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
• Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide